Published April 2026 | Arizona Fishing Gear A kayak changes your relationship with Arizona’s desert reservoirs in a way that is hard to fully explain until you have experienced it. From a bass boat or the bank, you are fishing the water everyone else is fishing. The accessible points, the visible structure, the coves youContinue reading “Best Kayak Fishing Setup for Arizona Desert Reservoirs: Complete Gear Guide for Bass, Catfish, and Stripers (2026)”
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Night Catfishing in Arizona: Complete Guide to Lake Pleasant, Saguaro, and Bartlett for Channel and Flathead Catfish
Published April 2026 | Arizona Catfish Fishing By 11 o’clock at night the Lake Pleasant parking area is quieter than it is at any point during daylight hours. The recreational boats are gone. The bass tournament rigs have loaded up and left. The water is flat, dark, and cooler than it has been all day,Continue reading “Night Catfishing in Arizona: Complete Guide to Lake Pleasant, Saguaro, and Bartlett for Channel and Flathead Catfish”
Post-Spawn Bass Fishing in Arizona: How to Find and Catch Bass at Lake Pleasant and Roosevelt in May and June
Published April 2026 | Arizona Bass Fishing There is a moment every spring when the bass fishing at Arizona’s desert reservoirs falls off a cliff and most anglers cannot explain why. One week the coves at Lake Pleasant were loaded with big fish sitting in two feet of water, easy to see and not thatContinue reading “Post-Spawn Bass Fishing in Arizona: How to Find and Catch Bass at Lake Pleasant and Roosevelt in May and June”
Best Fishing Spots Near Mesa, Arizona You Can Reach Without a Boat
You don’t need a boat, a trailer, or a buddy with a truck to catch fish near Mesa. Arizona has some genuinely great shore fishing within a short drive of the city, and most people driving past these spots have no idea what’s swimming in them. Whether you’re brand new to fishing or just tryingContinue reading “Best Fishing Spots Near Mesa, Arizona You Can Reach Without a Boat”